Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Yes, this does require time, but if you have more time than money, this works well. It may not seem like much at each shopping trip, but over the course of the year, our beverages can really add up. The sky’s the limit.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Keep it Simple. Dining Out.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 18 – Teach your skills.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? Challenge yourself to question your purchases and spending through out the month and see how much you can save. ” Trust me, YOU WILL SURVIVE!

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time. Develop a system.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138